The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-15
new ENGLAND NEWS.

The Commission has decided that the city
of Worcester shall pay Sl4S, 400 to the Old
South parish of that city for property taken.
Mr.. Isaac N. Blanchard, book-keeper in
the Eagle Bank, Boston, has mysteriously
disappeared. He left the house for a walk
on Sunday last, and has not since been heard
from. He has been in poor health for some
time, and it was at first thought that he fell
among the rocks ON the seashore and was
killed. Mr.. Blanchard was about II years of
age and has wife and three children He
has been connected with the Eagle Bank for
the past so years, and resided in
Charlcstown, where he was lifelong men,
Der and for years treasurer of the Harvard
Church. He is about feet 10 inches in height,
with white beard and hair, and stood very
erect. He had on when last seen long dark
overcoat, dark pants and dark derby hat.
The family has offered a reward of 500 for
the recovery Of the body.
1t is now feared that he has committed sui
eide This theory is strengthened by the fact
that before going out he left his watch and
pocketbook in his room. About six weeks
ago he was obliged to stop work on account
of general debility, although he did not sever
his connection with the bank.
Chief of Police Cloyes of Cambridge has
received telegram from the superintendent
of police at Chicago in effect that James w.
Osborne, held there on charge of forgery
at Cambridge on a similar complaint, the
superintendent rearrested him and will hold
| him until the arrival of the Cambridge au-
| thorities. Detective L. j. Ducey has started
| for Chicago, the prisoner signifying his inten-
ton to return to Cambridge without requi-
sition papers.
James Slattery, otherwise known as
Cheese" Slattery, who was arrested for burg
larizing +. II. Fowler's store at Walpole
Macs hold in, S1OpO for nd i,,,1y
By terrible explosion of naphtha in a
men were killed and wounded beside heavy
loss by fire.
Agent Holland has announced that the
10-hour law will go into effect in the Cocheco
mills, Dover, N. H., on Monday, Sept. 10.
This morning George Miller, an operative
in a mill near Norwich, Ct, caught his hand
in a picker, and before the machinery could
be stopped his arm was drawn in nearly to
the shoulder and ground to pieces.
Much interest is being shown in the read
| ings announced for the coming season by
Charles Dickens Jr., from the works of his
father, the great novelist. The son is
credited with being worthy representative
of the father, and his stage efforts have won
for him the highest praises from the most
conservative critics of London and the Eng
lish provincial cities.
Writs of attachment by trustee process to
the amount of $4,000 have been placed upon
Is freight cars belonging to the Boston e. AL
bany Railroad Company, standing on the
tracks of the Worcester railroad, it being the
preliminary movement in an action for nom
fulfimcnt of contract brought by Edwin A.
S. Whitford and wife, Mary F., of Provi-
dence, r. l., to recover damages to the
amount of $50, 900 for Injuries received in the
| accident to the Modoc train on the Boston d
Albany railroad near Springfield in January
last Mr. and Mrs. Whitford have been UNI
der consta mt medical care since the accident,
and it is thought that they will never fully
recover from the effects of the frightful ac-
cdent. The writs are returnable to the Dc
tober term of the Supreme court.
At Upper Falls, VT, Annie Glynn ID years
of age, went for the cows, and not returning,
her father went in search. With the assist
ance of neighbors, she was found, chloro-
formed, in spring of water, covered with
mud and leaves. Doctors worked three hours
to restore her to consciousness. Henry San
derson, man who has been in Jail several
times for rape, was arrested and his exami-
nation is in progress The girl is in a critical
condition.
!, By the accidental discharge of gun, Will
liam Odds of Monterey was killed and George
Tinney of West Otis injured so as to necessi-
tate amputation of an arm.
Nineteen horses were recently uffocated
by fire at Lynn.
Sunday schools at New Bedford have been
! closed, owing to diphtheria.